What does this this site provide you that your real life relationships do not?

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What does this website offer that your spouse, lover, family, or friends cannot or will not provide?

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Starcrossed · 41-45, F

Anonymity.
Individuals who either don't pass judgment or who do but I don't care what they think about me.
People with mindsets, passions and hobbies that differ from the people in my IRL circle.

Renkon · 36-40, M

@Starcrossed True, isn't it?
Sometimes you wonder why people in the real world can't be less judgmental and more transparent about their emotions.

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

@Renkon the real world things get complicated with familial / friendship expectations and pressures.

Renkon · 36-40, M

@Starcrossed The crushing pressure of exceptions coerces us into doing things we don't want to do. Why can't we break free of these constraints?

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

@Renkon that's a loaded question I suppose. The very fabric of society, and healthy family systems rely on one being able to expect a set of behaviors from one another for their success.
When we come to expect disconnect, violence, narcissism- the systems start to breakdown. Which might be some sad observation about the state of society today *gestures vaguely* 😐